Waiting, waiting, waiting...

Well fans, I was approved for the chaplaincy in March - it is now July and I do not have an appointment letter and oath of office. The Secretary of Defense did sign the list with my name on it the other week but I still do not have my oath. I am supposed to be the religious support for the 192nd MP Battalion heading to Iraq soon, but until I am sworn in as a chaplain, I can't go anywhere. I am not thrilled with the idea of leaving my family behind - my little one will be 4 on 20 July, but I am anxious to finally get the chance to do the job I have been through 7 years of school and 6 months of chaplain training (both institutional and on the job) to do.